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Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Zoo and Botanical Garden

Avondale, Cincinnati

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Ranked #6 for exhibits in Cincinnati
"We do festival of lights each year between Christmas and New Years."(5 Tips)
"I really like the giraffes!"(5 Tips)
"I love the scale in the insect house, but bugs creep me out."(3 Tips)
"Try the reptile house the 2nd oldest building in USA!"(3 Tips)

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Kayla CantrallMay 16, 2016
Large zoo. Layout is a bit confusing even with a map. Be sure to plan before you walk so that you have a chance to see everything. Enclosures are nice and allow you to get up close to the animals.
HISTORYSeptember 20, 2010
This zoo opened in 1875 making it the second largest zoo in the USA. One unique thing about this zoo is that the Reptile House is the oldest existing Zoo building in the country, dating from 1875.
Upvoted Nov 27, 2024
Melinda KiserJuly 25, 2014
Been here 25+ times
If you stay past 4 pm the crowds really thin out. Wear good shoes! Keep souvenir cups for cheap refills next visit. Bring quarters and pennies for souvenir penny machines. Zoo shop has neat stuff!
Dana ParkerSeptember 7, 2014
Loved this zoo! It's huge, they have everything from condors to elephants, and the zoo is very walkable. The animals are up close, and there were a number you could pet. Great zoo, great day.
Discover OhioFebruary 8, 2013
The plant collections are a unique blend of gardens and exhibits that demonstrate the diversity of plants and their relationship to humans and animals. There are over 3,000 kinds of plants to see.
Chris ThompsonNovember 2, 2011
Been here 25+ times
The PNC Festival of Lights features hundreds of thousands of LED lights all over the zoo. You'll also find a huge Christmas tree, Santa and his reindeer and a walk-through tunnel of lights. Read more
Luz ZSDecember 16, 2014
Amazing!! The PNC lights festival is so nice, even in winter with not a lot of animals the zoo is one of the best I've ever been!
Rob CheekJanuary 28, 2016
Been here 5+ times
We do festival of lights each year between Christmas and New Years. You can park on the street for free if you don't mind a little walk.
Discover OhioFebruary 15, 2013
Dine among the vistas of lions and cheetahs in Phase III of the Africa exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo when it opens this summer. The exhibit also features indoor-outdoor facilities and restaurant.
KarenApril 30, 2018
An amazing place to see practically any animal imaginable. Highly recommend making a day out of it.
BubnuggetOctober 17, 2015
It's always a great time to take your kids to the zoo. Watching all the animals and how they behave is a great learning experience. Next time, I'm gonna take some binoculars Read more
Erica BrummettJanuary 13, 2017
Very clean very friendly staff so big didn't get through it in one day . They went about and beyond with my disabled military husband
Cincinnati History PhotosAugust 4, 2011
When completed in 1907, the Herbivora Building (now the Elephant House) was the "largest and most complete concrete animal building in the world." Coll. of Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Co
Harrison PainterJune 23, 2011
Get there early and grab your tickets for a 4D show. We saw the Wizard of Oz and it was awesome. Everyone loved it from my 9 year old daughter to Grandma!
RenaJune 14, 2018
We traveled here to see Fiona and got so much more! What a great Zoo. A lot of things to see, do and learn.
Discover OhioMay 7, 2013
Recognized by Parents Magazine as #7 on the “Top 10 Best Zoos for Kids.” Over one million people visit the Zoo’s award-winning exhibits, and more than 500 animal and 3000 plant species annually.
K12 IncJuly 29, 2011
Did you know? The second oldest zoo in the country, the zoo has also long been successful with captive breeding, starting with endangered trumpeter swans and sea lions in the 1880s. Read more
Cincinnati History PhotosAugust 4, 2011
Hatnee, a female Asian elephant, once took children on rides around the zoo, led by trainer Ed Coyne who worked for the zoo for 65 years. Collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton Co
NYIPJuly 15, 2011
Things to photograph: African Savannah, Wolf Woods, Spaulding Lorikeet Landing, Penguin Walkabout, Butterfly Garden, Tulips in the Spring. Check their schedule of animal encounters for photo ops. Read more
Rita DoyleApril 1, 2016
Beautiful horticulture! White tigers, meerkats, cheetah, red pandas, polar bears, African habitat. Peacocks!
Josh WFebruary 20, 2012
Make sure you plan your day around your visit. Also make sure you get a map and plan out your path through the zoo so you can see everything.
HORAN WealthNovember 25, 2021
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden at 15 minutes drive to the southwest of health insurance advisors HORAN
Jodi FritschAugust 22, 2021
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden at 15 minutes drive to the southwest of health insurance advisors HORAN
jayne heekenApril 24, 2021
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden at 11 minutes drive to the southwest of Prolink Cincinnati
Tonya ButcherJanuary 4, 2013
I would love to take my kids here in the spring this year 2013.We haven't been in so long love to some discount's on admission my girls are 12 and 14 now.
R BFebruary 7, 2015
Huge. Festival of lights are night. I really like the giraffes!
Will HillMay 6, 2019
Love The Animal Exhibits & Always Go To The #FestivalOfLights 🦓🐅🦍🐆🦛🐘
Gaye Lynn HallJanuary 19, 2013
Love love the zoo Festival of lights amazing
Upvoted Dec 15, 2024
ecomaginationApril 5, 2011
The "Greenest Zoo in America" is building a solar canopy to provide 20% of energy needs, incorporates a green roof & water retention tanks to reduce rainwater runoff & has a bio-diesel powered train
Grace LernerOctober 5, 2011
Make sure to feed the giraffes. Only a dollar and you get up close to their blue tongues!
Daniel DarstApril 5, 2016
Great place for the kids not too expensive. The weekend we went was really crowded
Chris ThompsonJune 30, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Check out the new wind turbine in their Go Green Garden (near the new entrance). Along with the solar panels, it provides 1/3 of the energy for the ticketing/information building. Read more
Pocket LyndziMay 1, 2016
My kids love the insect house... We go to the zoo every weekend
CincinnatiZoo Botanical-GardenJuly 30, 2010
You've got to see the Chinese Alligator feeding. Happens Fridays at 11:30 in reptile house.
Amy CribbsApril 21, 2010
Been here 5+ times
There is a lovely stain glass hidden near the bonobos...just found it the other day and I've been there a hundred times. What is the stainglass of? Read more
Phillip RisbyJuly 10, 2013
The best zoo I've ever been to hands down! They let us feed a mother giraffe!
Katie JMarch 24, 2018
Penguins. Great for little kids.
jayne heekenApril 4, 2022
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden at 11 minutes drive to the southwest of Prolink Cincinnati
R BMay 21, 2016
Love the zoo babies! Good for families and casual date.
Mandy PritchardAugust 1, 2010
Been here 100+ times
Coolest job I've ever had! Be sure to check out the World of the Insect building. The leaf-cutter ants are amazing!
Michael RotgersNovember 14, 2011
Arrive early....you'll be able to see more of the animals and won't have to wait in crowded lines
Michael TchouJuly 19, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Get a membership and enjoy early arrival, and special events.
Meg BiallasJune 23, 2012
Need to cool off? Look for the fan misting stations located throughout the park.
Michelle BuiceSeptember 23, 2016
Nice zoo, but the best time to go is in early fall.
Chris ThompsonApril 29, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Check out the zoo's free iPhone app. It includes a GPS enabled map, feeding schedules and more information on the animals. Read more
Kami KirklandOctober 20, 2011
Try the reptile house the 2nd oldest building in USA!
Clifford AdamsDecember 13, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Base camp cafe doesn't have to go boxes for food, so bring your own!
Shawn SJanuary 24, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Do not miss whatever cute animal babies are in the nursery, the nearby Little Penguins, and the also-nearby Red Pandas (look up, they're often snoozing in the treetops)! Read more
Leon HerbertAugust 24, 2014
Been here 10+ times
This is an excellent zoo. Always innovating.
Robin BehlowMay 17, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Check out Wild About Wine and Zoo Brew, benefiting CREW. A great time after-hours at the Zoo with animals, drinks, food and entertainment! Read more

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